Project Management

Be an Effective Project Team Leader During a recent project I really appreciated the importance of being an effective leader to guide a project team. The project that I recently took over was a mess. It did not have a plan and there was a lack of an effective leader on the project team. You could sense the team […]

Progress continues to be made to right a troubled project I recently took over. A project schedule has been established and the team is better organized as a result.  In addition we restructured our project management approach by: Establishing daily “War Rooms”. These are extended daily meetings for our technical teams to troubleshoot stubborn issues/defects. […]

As I reflect upon 2013 I remember how the year began. I was having trouble with a new manager and the highly visible Program I was working on was troubled. A new Program Director was assigned and I had an opportunity for a fresh start. It was not easy. I remember being asked if I […]

A New Manager Recently I was working under a new manager that had a unique style of managing. This was an individual that was new to the department and the type of projects we are assigned to manage. Needless to say, I was not a favorite of the new manager and soon I found myself […]